Following its consultation proposing a ban on the use of materials that do not meet class A1 or A2 from use in external walls that are 18 meters or over, on 29 November 2018 the Government issued its response. The majority of respondents to the consultation (69%) submitted that combustible materials in cladding systems should be banned. Our review comments on the impact of the proposed ban on the construction industry.

On 19 July 2018, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government initiated an open consultation aimed at seeking views on proposals to clarify fire safety statutory guidance as set out in Approved Document B.

We continue our blog series on the final report published by Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into Building Regulations and Fire Safety and focus this week on the recommendations for products made in the report.

Construction Breakfast Briefing - Cladding Claims

The discussion focused on the potential impact of the findings and recommendations outlined in the report, including professional negligence claims and associated risks for the construction and insurance sectors.

Cladding microsite

Our cladding microsite can provide you with materials that are relevant to dealing with claims involving cladding.